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SAG Awards Roundup

After Sunday night's Screen Actors Guild Awards, winners struck a defiant tone against Trump's sweeping immigration ban. From emotional personal reflections to battle cries, all the speeches united in their disdain for Trump's latest policy: halting of immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim nations.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, while accepting another feather in her cap for Veep, made a gripping comment about the same. "I'm an American patriot. And I love this country. And because I love this country, I am horrified by its blemishes. This immigrant ban is a blemish, and it is un-American." As the daughter of an immigrant who fled religious persecution in Nazi-occupied France, Louis-Dreyfus' words shook the room.

Taraji P. Henson, whose film Hidden Figures snagged the award for Best Movie Ensemble, was quick to add to the discourse. "This story is about unity," said Henson, alongside her costars Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monae. ''This story is about what happens when we put our differences aside and we come together as a human race. We win. Love wins. Every time."

But the most moving speech of all came from Mahershala Ali, who won best supporting actor for his acclaimed performance in Moonlight. Ali said the film, about a shy, gay Miami boy's hard life, holds lessons of acceptance. "We see what happens when you persecute people," Ali said. "The fold into themselves."
Ali said his own relationship with his mother exemplified tolerance. The son of Protestant minister, Ali converted to Islam 17 years ago. But despite their clear differences, he says that love is stronger. "We put things to the side," Ali said of their differences. "I'm able to see her. She's able to see me. We love each other. The love has grown. That stuff is minutia. It's not that important."